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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Former Gov. Jesse Ventura said he "may" file the necessary papers to run for the U.S. Senate in the November election.

If he doesn't, his former campaign manager will.

Both are hinting at a run against Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and likely Democratic candidate Al Franken this fall. The only question seems to be: Will it be Ventura, or the man who helped him become governor?

Ventura's former campaign manager, Dean Barkley, now works as a bus driver and gardens as a hobby.

"Ear to the dirt, listening to the pulse of the people," he joked Thursday.

But Barkley, who was appointed to the Senate for 62 days after Paul Wellstone died in 2002, said he is serious about going to Washignton again.

"I don't like either of the candidates out there," he said. "And if no one else will do it, I will."

As for Ventura, he refused to answer questions Thursday from reporters who showed up for his public book signing at Mall of America.

"Are you running for Senate?" a reporter asked.

"You're the media," Ventura mouthed before taking a question from someone else.

He eventually talked about his plans anyway.

"Now you're asking me to stop my latest quest, which is surfing," he said when asked about running for office again.

Ventura told the crowd that "none of the above" would be a better choice than Norm Coleman or Al Franken.

"I may go down and file," he added. "I will be "none of the above, and if I win, I'll go to Washington.
Jesse Ventura?...Al Franken?...

Wasn't Carrottop or Flava Flav available?...
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Dammit, J. V., we need you to run for president!
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GOD no!!!...

Jesse's a truther...
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He is not the only (previously) credible person to question the trade center attacks. I still believe the area should have been considered a crime scene till a lot more information was gathered.
And I don't want to debate that topic, just point out he is not off my list just because he believes in one conspiracy theory. Look at all the folks who still think the Kennedy assassination was a CIA set up. That theory is almost as accepted as evolution (which hasn't been proved either.)
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He is not the only (previously) credible person to question the trade center attacks. I still believe the area should have been considered a crime scene till a lot more information was gathered.
And I don't want to debate that topic, just point out he is not off my list just because he believes in one conspiracy theory. Look at all the folks who still think the Kennedy assassination was a CIA set up. That theory is almost as accepted as evolution (which hasn't been proved either.)
JFK was killed by the Klingons and you know it!...
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JFK was killed by the Klingons and you know it!...
And they came here in a lifeboat from the titanic with elvis. Or maybe it was Evlis's dog
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And they came here in a lifeboat from the titanic with elvis. Or maybe it was Evlis's dog
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Nope...

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Not Earhart- Airedale! Get your facts straight.
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